Human beings, like it or not, are dependent upon each other. Our children, our elderly, our sick, and our downtridden are arguably the most needy of all. And not unlike aa long steel chain, each of us are linked to one another. Our chain, particularly here in America, has been long and strong. Our morals, small town mentality, coupled with better economic times, resulted more time, patience, alternatives and love for the above-mentioned challenged.
Our chain, now under great threat of breaking, is only as strong as our weakest links. Therefore labeling, diminishing, generalizing, and blaming these links is a futile endeavor other than to further weaken the chain that is essentially "Us". Addiction, poverty, and the many other possible drivers that have resulted in too many of our kind to become and remain homeless, are by-products of our dysfunctional society, and not in themselves the catalyst for their plight.
We must work together to love and protect all in our chain. To do this we must put aside our propensity to look down at our brother and sisters for allowing their demise. We must understand their plight is our own. To do this we must unmount our all-too-lavish steeds, and extend our hands, listen, learn and love each other..
Peace out.
Rob Norman
Re: “Multiple Agencies Push Homeless Campers to a "Safer" Place”
Human beings, like it or not, are dependent upon each other. Our children, our elderly, our sick, and our downtridden are arguably the most needy of all. And not unlike aa long steel chain, each of us are linked to one another. Our chain, particularly here in America, has been long and strong. Our morals, small town mentality, coupled with better economic times, resulted more time, patience, alternatives and love for the above-mentioned challenged.
Our chain, now under great threat of breaking, is only as strong as our weakest links. Therefore labeling, diminishing, generalizing, and blaming these links is a futile endeavor other than to further weaken the chain that is essentially "Us". Addiction, poverty, and the many other possible drivers that have resulted in too many of our kind to become and remain homeless, are by-products of our dysfunctional society, and not in themselves the catalyst for their plight.
We must work together to love and protect all in our chain. To do this we must put aside our propensity to look down at our brother and sisters for allowing their demise. We must understand their plight is our own. To do this we must unmount our all-too-lavish steeds, and extend our hands, listen, learn and love each other..
Peace out.
Rob Norman